United Kingdom

United Kingdom

UK plans to use Royal Navy ships to stop EU fishing boats slammed

Politicians in the UK and the EU have widely criticised the plans, deeming them "irresponsible" and reminiscent of "19th-century gunboat diplomacy".

12/12/2020

United Kingdom

Truck queues at UK ports as Sunday Brexit deal deadline looms

Ahead of the year-end deadline there are already extra long queues of trucks on both sides of the English Channel as UK companies try to lay in extra stock in case of disruption in January.

12/12/2020

United Kingdom

Brexit: Johnson snubbed by Merkel and Macron after requesting calls

Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen have until Sunday to reach a deal after Brexit trade deal talks stalled.

11/12/2020

United Kingdom

GSK-Sanofi says its COVID-19 vaccine won't be ready until late 2021

The companies said in a statement that "insufficient response in older adults demonstrates the need to refine concentration of antigen in order to provide high-level response across all age groups."

11/12/2020

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'Aachoo!': Banksy's new sneezing woman artwork appears on Bristol home

It shows a woman in a headscarf sneezing and her dentures flying into the air.

11/12/2020

United Kingdom

British actress Barbara Windsor, star of Carry On films, dies aged 83

A national treasure in the UK, she shot to fame for her roles in nine of the Carry On films in the 1960s, before portraying Peggy Mitchell in the soap opera Eastenders.

11/12/2020

United Kingdom

'Strong possibility' that UK-EU trade talks will fail — Boris Johnson

UK Prime Minister says the country should prepare for an "Australia-style" relationship with the EU — his preferred term for a no-deal exit

10/12/2020

Travel News

Britons could face COVID travel ban to EU countries from January 1

Due to the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK will no longer be exempt from COVID-related travel curbs within the bloc.

10/12/2020

United Kingdom

UK signs free trade deal with Singapore ahead of Brexit

The UK’s agreement with the major financial and commercial hub is expected to provide the UK with support in Asia as the country negotiates its exit from the European Union.

10/12/2020

United Kingdom

Pfizer vaccine: UK issues allergy warning after nurses have reaction

The governing body for vaccines in the UK has issued new advice after two British nurses experienced anaphylactoid reactions to the Pfizer vaccine.

09/12/2020

United Kingdom

'He's absolutely stuck': UK PM skewered ahead of Brexit dinner date

UK PM Boris Johnson is set for crucial Brexit trade deal talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen over dinner in Brussels tonight.

09/12/2020

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II seen with family for first time during pandemic

The Queen joined her family in thanking COVID-19 volunteers with a special carol service at Windsor.

09/12/2020

United Kingdom

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine around 70% effective, study shows

New partial results from the AstraZeneca/Oxford University coronavirus vaccine trial have been published, showing it is safe and around 70% effective.

08/12/2020

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UK launches coronavirus immunisation programme

British health authorities rolled out the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.

08/12/2020

United Kingdom

Brexit: UK agrees to withdraw plan to breach international law

The British government has agreed in principle to withdraw contentious clauses from Brexit legislation that have caused a furore with the EU as both sides struggle to reach a trade deal.

08/12/2020

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland traders in the dark over post-Brexit GB trade

Northern Ireland retailers say they're not ready for new trading arrangements with Britain from January 1 as they've not been given the technical information needed.

08/12/2020

United Kingdom

Grandmother, 90, is the first to get COVID-19 vaccine in the UK

Margaret Keenan said she felt “so privileged" to be the first person vaccinated against COVID-19.

08/12/2020

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First batches of coronavirus vaccine arrive at hospital near London

The UK became the first country in the world to give the green light to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

07/12/2020

World

Austria begins mass coronavirus testing in lead up to Christmas

Provinces in Austria have kicked off a voluntary mass coronavirus testing programme to find undetected infections.

07/12/2020

United Kingdom

How much does the UK depend on Europe for its Christmas treats?

A no deal Brexit could have severely affected some, but not all, of Britain's Christmas favourites in 2021.

07/12/2020

United Kingdom

First batches of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine arrive in UK

The UK's mass vaccination programme - which will be watched in earnest around the world - is expected to officially start on Tuesday.

07/12/2020

Cult

'Once in a generation' exhibition of Queen's art open to public

The lighting conditions are ideal in the Queen's Gallery to display the masterpieces, according to Desmond Shawe-Taylor, who is surveyor of the Queen's pictures.

05/12/2020

United Kingdom

Jittery Gibraltar fears economic hit from a no-deal Brexit

Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has warned "life will change radically for the worse if there is no deal" agreed with the EU.

05/12/2020

United Kingdom

Rare 'thundersnow' storm mistaken for explosion in Scotland

Several calls were made to police in Edinburgh on Thursday evening as a rare snowstorm was mistaken for an explosion.

04/12/2020

United Kingdom

Michelin-starred restaurant offers cook-at-home takeaways

The restaurant is owned by Simon Wood, a winner of the reality TV programme Masterchef UK

04/12/2020

United Kingdom

UK to announce climate target more 'ambitious' than the EU

Boris Johnson is set to pledge to reduce the UK's emissions "faster than any major economy", which would see a reduction of at least 68% from 1990 levels by 2030.

04/12/2020